12 FACTORS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE FISHING INDUSTRY IN UGANDA

 HERE ARE 12 FACTORS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE FISHING INDUSTRY IN UGANDA

  • Presence of moderate temperature and rainfall which support fish growth and breeding. This has increased on multiplication of fish within the fishing grounds of Uganda like in L. Kyoga.

  • The fishing grounds of Uganda receive a lot of light and the waters are oxygenated in Lake Victoria, such is required for fish growth and multiplication.

12 FACTORS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE FISHING INDUSTRY IN UGANDA


  • The presence of abundant plankton in the fishing grounds of Edward and George due to alkaline level of the water. Planktons are fish feed thus fish growth.

  • Availability of several fishing grounds in Uganda such as Lake Victoria, river katonga, Lumbuye swamp and ponds. All these become source of fish.

  • The presence of well-sheltered bays on the shoreline of Lake Victoria and Kyoga, these are suitable for the development of fishing activities and setting up of landing sites such as Lambu and Kasenyi on L. Victoria.

  • Presence of valuable fish species of Nile perch and Tilapia from Kyoga and Victoria. These are highly demanded by the local population as well as foreign markets. Also silverfish is highly demanded for making animal feeds.

  • The supportive government policy of encouraging and accepting of foreign investors to invest in the fishing industry, companies like Hwang Sung have improved on Uganda’s fishing industry

  • The government has also given loans to fishermen and mongers so as to buy modern fishing equipment. It has tried to protect the fishing grounds like Victoria against overfishing and the use of the traditional fishing methods.

  • The rich continental shelf of L. Kyoga and L. Victoria which ease the use of gill netting and fishing gears thus a lot of catch.

  • The presence of numerous islands like Ssese, Bubeke, Buvuma in L. Victoria which act as landing sites thus more fish catch.

  • Availability of dense forests such as Bugala and kalangala along L. Victoria which has boosted boat construction used in fishing. Also Budongo forest has been a source of wood for smoking fish at Butiaba and Wanseko on L. Albert.

  • Improved transport network which access the main fishing grounds of Lake Victoria and Kyoga. This has eased fish transportation to market centers like a road from Lambu to Masaka town.

  • Improved market potential for fish both internally in Kampala, Jinja, Masaka and externally in USA and Middle East countries, the market returns have been used to develop the industry.

  • The availability of cheap labour largely from the dense population concentrations within the Victoria-Kyoga basin of Wakiso, Mukono, Jinja, etc to work in the industry.

  • The use of modern fish preservation methods of freeing and canning by fishing companies of Hwang Sung, has improved on the quality of fish thus development of the fishing industry.

  • The increasingly use of gill netting and purse- seining especially on L. Albert, Kyoga and Victoria, has led to improved fish catch which has fetched more income.

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